"The secret realm's finally open! Hurry!"
Groups of Evolvers broke off their seated cultivation, rose from the asteroids around them, and flew into the secret realm's pale blue gateway, vanishing one after another.
On a mid-sized asteroid, Bai Xiaowen opened his eyes.
He saw that his four companions had already entered the gateway.
Time to go in. From now on, I have roughly ten days to a month to explore the secret realm while conditions are in my favor!
Bai Xiaowen was a Lord and half a King Tier Evolver. Though he was only a Low-Tier Evolver, few among the Mid-Tier Evolvers could match him in strength.
He was also a lord with a domain. He lacked a suitable Medium—a Source of Spirit Force—and could not summon troops from his fief for now, but the potential was there. Sources of Spirit Force existed in the secret realm. If he found even one or two and summoned a hundred Five Elements Banners warriors, he could go wherever he pleased.
Then there was Dark Rebirth, a powerful skill.
After killing Snake Princess in the Shaoding Plane, Bai Xiaowen had meant to find a chance to bury her body, but various circumstances had prevented it. Later, he realized that a Lord Tier warrior as formidable as Snake Princess was rare. She was an ideal target for Dark Rebirth.
For now, however, Bai Xiaowen's 2,300 Spirit Force Value fell short of what he needed to revive her. Snake Princess was a level 15 Lord with a Spirit Force Value of 2,600.
To force a revival with Dark Rebirth, Bai Xiaowen's Spirit Force Value had to exceed his target's. Otherwise, the deceased had to consent. Snake Princess hated him too deeply to willingly become his enforcer.
Bai Xiaowen already had the middle section of Taigong's